CALLED TO SERVE

Hello friends! :) I am currently serving as a missionary for the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the Nebraska Omaha Mission. I'll be emailing home every week for the 18 months that I'm in the Cornhusker state; my amazing mom will be the one posting them on this here blog. Interested in church history? Come on down to the Mormon Trail Center at Historic Winter Quarters and I might just be there to give you a tour!

"As we lose ourselves in the service of others, we discover our own lives and our own happiness." - Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Who let the dogs out?‏ July 11, 2016

The sister missionaries...We accidentally let our investigator'schihuahua, Stumpy, out and had to chase him all over the neighborhoodbut we finally herded him back in the gate! I'm grateful nothing badhappened.

I'm also grateful for my experience working as a lifeguard andteaching swim lessons because it's definitely paid off. S/o toArrowhead! #getAMPed #twowhistleTony #walkbud The other day I sweptsomeone's back porch and it reminded me of sweeping water after hosingthe deck! I also love when kid groups come into the Trail Centerbecause I get to play teacher again.

In other news...we've had a few more lessons with Ricky! We evenbrought Father Bruun with us and he really got him to open up. Wetalked about church and Ricky said he may seem all high and mightynow, but that he'd probably have to write his name on his hand becausehe'd be so nervous he'd forget! I don't know why but we all laughed sohard; that kid cracks me up. He was still excited to go and even toldus what outfit he planned but he ended up not showing. :( As amissionary you really just want others to be happy, and a lot of timesyou end up with rejections and disappointments but you just have tomove forward.

On a happier note, Bob and Lucy traveled to Arizona to visit theirdaughter and they got to meet my parents too!! It sounds like they hada good time. :)

Stay cool my friends.

Love,Sister Irwin

P.S. Fun with whip cream for the 4th of July with Leslie! (Hopefullythe videos work)P.P.S. Lunch adventures in a cemeteryP.P.P.S. Little Trinity!

I FORGOT THE BEST PART ABOUT RICKY. He has honestly grown so muchsince Sister Parsons and I first started teaching him. He knows thatthe Book of Mormon is true and that Christ's true church was reallyrestored through the prophet Joseph Smith. He says the greatestprayers. He was finally able to forgive himself about something in hispast that he never thought he would be able to let go. I love seeingthe Atonement of Jesus Christ work miracles in peoples' lives like ourfriend Ricky. The church is true.